Cold Cases
Unsolved mysteries and reopened investigations
Grand Jury Declines to Indict Suspect in Killing of UTA Student, Cold Case Remains Unsolved
After years of investigation into the death of a University of Texas at Arlington student, prosecutors present evidence to grand jury, which declines to move forward with charges.
Cold Case Cold CasesGrand Jury Clears North Texas Woman Accused in 1991 Arlington Cold Case Murder
A Tarrant County grand jury declined to indict a woman previously accused in the 1991 homicide, bringing a measure of closure to a decades-old case that had lingered unsolved for over three decades.
Cold Case Cold CasesArrests Made in 2023 Unsolved Murder of Omar Stegall in Coweta County
Breakthrough announced in cold case investigation nearly two years after homicide remained unsolved.
Cold Case Cold CasesSexual Sadist Charged With Second Cold Case Murder, Rape of Everett Woman
Prosecutors announce additional charges against suspect already in custody for separate decades-old homicide.
Cold Case Cold CasesD4vd Associate Calls for Justice in Celeste Rivas Case as Grand Jury Probes Teen’s Death
Neo Langston, questioned before Los Angeles grand jury, says focus should remain on ‘justice for the victim’ as investigation into 14-year-old’s death continues.
Cold Case Cold CasesDNA Identifies Headless, Handsless Man Found Along Rural New York Road in 1970
Clyde A. Coppage, 35, was living in Pennsylvania when he disappeared; investigators exhumed body in 2022 for DNA testing
Cold Case Cold CasesMy Brother's Killer Documentary Examines Decades-Old Unsolved Murder At SXSW
Documentary review sparks discussion on how average treatment fails to revive cold case interest.
Cold Case Cold CasesDNA Evidence Identifies Suspect in 1974 Murder of Long Island Woman Barbara Waldman
Advanced DNA technology helps investigators crack a half-century-old Oceanside cold case.
Cold Case Cold CasesSuspects Identified in 2017 Visalia Homicide Cold Case, Police Say
Visalia police announce breakthrough in unsolved homicide investigation nearly nine years after the killing.
Cold Case Cold CasesDaughter's Search for Estranged Father Ends at Site of Mason County Unsolved Murder
New developments link a missing man to a decades-old investigation in Washington state.
Cold Case Cold CasesGBI Announces Arrest in 16-Year-Old Cold Case Killing of South Georgia Mother of Four
Investigation into the death of a mother of four has moved forward after sixteen years in South Georgia.
Cold Case Cold CasesKentucky Police Pleading for a Spark to Solve 2023 Cold Case Murder of Meade County Woman
Authorities in Meade County are renewing their appeal for public assistance to crack a homicide investigation that has remained open since 2023.
Verdict Cold CasesFalconer Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Decades-Old Murder Case
A 27‑year cold‑case homicide in Falconer, New York, resulted in a 20‑year prison term after DNA evidence linked the defendant to the crime.
Cold Case Cold CasesPregnant Ventura County Victim Identified as Karen Louise McCoy After 46 Years
DNA analysis by the Ventura County Sheriff's Office and a private forensic firm finally gave a name to the Jane Doe whose body was found in a desert ditch in 1977.
Cold Case Cold CasesElodia Ghinescu’s Disappearance Remains Romania’s Most Infamous Unsolved Case
The 2007 vanishing of the prominent lawyer has generated endless speculation, DNA re‑examinations and a series of high‑profile arrests that still have not solved the case.
Cold Case Cold CasesDNA Breakthrough Solves 35-Year-Old Los Angeles Murder of Emily Ramirez, John Doe Charged
A newly refined DNA analysis technique linked a suspect to the 1989 killing, ending a decades‑long search for answers.
Cold Case Cold CasesSuspect in 2015 Seaside Cold-Case Killing Arrested in Mexico
Federal agents say the Tijuana arrest could finally close the case that has haunted Seaside for more than a decade.
Cold Case Cold CasesInvestigators Question, Then Clear Two Officers in North Andover Cold‑Case Murder
After more than two decades of unanswered questions, the Massachusetts State Police said forensic testing and new witness statements exonerated the two former officers.
Detectives Identify Suspect in Decades-Old Cold Case Following DNA Breakthrough
Forensic genealogy identifies alleged killer in 1998 disappearance near Portland.
Cold Case Cold CasesDNA Breakthrough Leads to Arrest in 1998 Oakhaven Homicide
Decades-old cold case solved after genetic genealogy identifies suspect.
Cold Case Cold CasesDNA Breakthrough Solves Decades-Old Disappearance in Pacific Northwest
Genetic genealogy identifies suspect in 1998 disappearance of local teacher.